Recent content by rotren

I need some suggestions for a home recording system for a singer/songwriter. Both hardware and software. Here's the scenario. I have been asked to give recommendations to a friend regarding what recording gear to buy. The person is someone who is not experienced with doing recording on his own...

I just got an MXL 990 microphone and an ART Tube MP Studio. I just want to record some voice-overs for web videos and I am hoping this will be good enough. My first question is, to those of you who are used to the ART MP Studio, how much should you need to turn up the input before getting a hot...

I want to start recording some decent backing tracks. I intend to make them fairly simple but good sounding. I play guitar and bass, and my style is somewhere within blues/rock/fusion/funk/jazz. I have briefly tried both Ezdrummer and Addictive Drums. The both seem good. Which would you...

What kind if Firewire/USB audio interface would you recommend for me? I would like to do decent demos of my compositions. Doesn't have to be pro quality in the end. I am on a budget. I have no mixer. I'd like to record with at the most 2 mics, so I need something with built in mic preamps. I...

Hi there, I have now put up a first video lesson, covering pentatonic blues licks mostly. Difficulty level: Beginner. I play a Squier '51 and Vox AD50VT - highly recommended by the way if you're on a budget. Let me know what you think. What would you suggest to make it (and any new video lessons...

I am about to upgrade from my SB Live! and am looking for advice for an audio interface. I want to do multitracking, record my guitar amp with a SM-57, record some bass guitar, and some vocals through a condenser mic. I probably wouldn't need to use more than 8 -10 tracks in total. I would also...